Cedarcide Original For Harvest Mites, Fleas & Tick Control 250ml

Cedarcide Original is ideal for DIY pest control, flea & tick protection, and staying bite-free in the outdoors.

Designed for personal, pet and home use

Made from all natural cedar

Kills insects in all stages of life, such as fleas, ticks, ants, mosquitoes, and mites

Ready-to-use

Dries quickly and will not stain

Fresh cedar scent

There are certain scents that fleas hate, and cedar is one of them.

TIP: Try using Cedarcide on a bandanna to create a natural flea collar by adding a few drops of Cedarcide Original. Great for cats and dogs.

Chemical-based pesticides are used on lawns, gardens and roads and public pathways every year. Sadly, pets and other animals are hit hardest by these toxic treatments. Because pets play in gardens and yards and sometimes eat greenery, they experience greater exposure to these poisons than most other living things. And as with children, their low body weight and small size make even small accidental exposure a serious, sometimes fatal occurrence.

Cedarcide Original

Cedarcide Original (formerly known as Best Yet) is a safe, all natural, non-toxic insecticide made in the USA. Cedarcide Original is a versatile cedar-based solution that is fast and effective on everything from general insect control to major infestations. Cedarcide Original’s quick-drying, non-staining formula makes it great for personal, pet and home use. It’s safe for people and pets of all ages, and can be applied directly to the skin as a repellent. Cedarcide Original kills and repels fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, bed bugs, mites, chiggers, ants, flies, moths and more.

Made from 100% natural ingredients

Eco-friendly

Safe for children and pets

Kills insects in all stages of life

Ready-to-use

Fresh cedar aroma

Non-staining and skin safe

Both lab and real world tested

Free From SLS or parabens

How Cedarwood Oil Kills Bugs

In case our name didn’t give it away, cedarwood oil is the driving force behind our pest control products here at Cedarcide. So naturally, the obvious question is: How does it work? How does cedarwood oil (aka cedar oil) kill bugs? While the answer can get a bit technical, there are 6 basic ways cedarwood oil works to kill and repel pests like fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, ants, mites and more. Here’s a simple outline of each one.

Dehydration

Most bugs are extremely sensitive to moisture loss, which is bad news for bugs that come into contact with cedarwood oil. Cedarwood oil is extremely effective at leaching moisture from insects and other bugs, leaving them dried out and eventually dead.

It Disrupts Their Pheromones

Pheromones are chemicals that many bugs use for navigation, mating, searching for food, as well as to regulate bodily functions. Cedarwood oil disrupts these pheromones which not only disorients the insects but interferes with their fundamental bodily processes like breathing. The disorientation helps repel insects and other bugs, the interference with their bodily mechanisms kills them.

It Dissolves Them

Insects in earlier life stages—eggs, larvae, pupae—are extremely vulnerable, so vulnerable in fact that cedarwood oil can dissolve them on contact. In adult insects, arachnids and other bugs, cedarwood oil helps dissolve their exoskeleton. This allows the essential oil to penetrate their shell, hastening the oil’s pest control effects.

Emulsification

Emulsification, or the breakdown of fat particles, is another way that cedarwood oil works to control bugs. Like many organisms, bugs require fat to live. By helping disintegrate this fat into smaller, more fluid parts, cedarwood oil attacks bugs from the inside out.

Suffocation

As mentioned above, cedarwood oil can interfere with bugs' capacity to breathe. Unlike mammals, bugs breathe through openings located on the surface of their bodies. When faced with the lethal effects of cedarwood oil, bugs attempt to limit their exposure by closing these openings, which prevents them from breathing. In other words, the bugs suffocate themselves.

It Messes With Their Body Chemistry

Like most every living thing, bugs must maintain a specific chemical balance to stay alive. Any drastic changes in this balance can have deadly results. Cedarwood oil neutralizes the acidity within bugs’ bodies, effectively throwing this balance out of whack. As a result they cannot properly function, and shortly die.

Dave Surrell

07/02/2018, 17:59:15

After finding this product I spray directly on the dog unless the fleas are bad then I spray my hand and work it in but 99 percent of the time we spray directly on our 8 year old boxers, they love it , we love it cause it actually works fleas no ticks ever and for the first time since living in an apartment soon to be no cock roaches! we love this product never had any issues I have recommended to co workers etc

There is ONLY ONE CAUTION with Cedarcide

DO NOT spray directly into the face of your pet or near the eyes.

Also Keep away from open flames as this product is a flamable oil.

Other Information

Weight: 250g

Dimensions: 12 x 2 x 3 in

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I use Cedarcide Original on my cat?

Because cats like to lick their fur, and because they’re extremely sensitive to scents, it’s best to test for possible sensitivity with a light initial application. While Cedarcide Original is non-toxic, on rare occasions smaller cats and kittens have found the natural cedar scent of Cedarcide Original too strong for their liking.

If like most individuals, your cat takes no issue with Cedarcide Original, apply the formula by lightly misting your hands and massaging the spray into their coat. Be sure to apply Cedarcide Original all over—including armpits, in between toes, and around the ears and tail.

What do your products smell like?

Our products are toxin-free, so don't worry—there’s no nasty chemical odors. As you might have guessed from our brand name, nearly all our products have a natural cedar oil smell.

Can I fog with your products?

Of course! Fogging is often the best option when facing serious pest control issues. We recently improved our Cedarcide Original formula to increase its efficacy, which means it’s now slightly more dense. Because of this change, we advise using only a half gallon of Cedarcide Original when fogging, as opposed to the previous suggestion of just under a gallon. With the increased efficacy and lasting power, you can also expect a little more cleanup compared to the previous formula.

CAUTION - Natural Enzymes.UK.-Does not sell fogging machines to the public from the website or take any responsibility of the miss use of Cedarcide when used in a fogger purchased from other outlets.

Always follow the foggers insuctions and never use near open flames. Cedarcide is an oil and it is flammable.

Where are your products made?

All of Cedarcide products are handcrafted and American made in Lewisville, TX.

What’s the difference between Cedarcide Original and Tickshield?

Both products are naturally sourced insecticides & repellents designed for personal, pet and home use. Tickshield is simply an extra strength version of Cedarcide Original. (Because it’s a stronger formula, Tickshield should not be used on cats, smaller dogs, or animals under 20 lbs.). For more info, watch the video here.

Which product do I use on myself?

We offer two naturally sourced repellents for personal use: Cedarcide Original, and its extra strength counterpart, Tickshield (Tickshield is recommended for hikers, campers and other outdoorsman in need of added protection).

Which product is for indoor use?

Cedarcide Original is our naturally sourced pesticide and repellent for indoor use.

Which product do I use for my pet?

Cedarcide Original is our most popular product for protecting pets from pests like fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes. Our other pet specific products can be found here.

Our products are not designed for pets smaller than cats, so we advise against using them on such animals. Cedarwood oil, the core ingredient in most of our products, can be harmful to birds and reptiles, so please do not use Cedarcide products for this application

10 Ways Pesticides Are Harming Your Pets

Vomiting & Diarrhea

In addition to slow heart rates, respiratory failure and even death, organophosphates—some of the most toxic chemicals used in agriculture—also cause intense abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal distress in animals. Carbamates, another common pesticide, are known to cause dizziness, convulsions, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, too; as are phenoxy and benzoic acid herbicides (like 2,4-D), and pyrethroids (like Permethrin).

Aggression

It turns out your pets’ physical health isn’t the only thing you have to worry about. A study published by Harvard Medical School linked Organophosphates and carbamates—two common lawn & garden pesticides—with aggressive behavior in both cats and humans.

Depression

Pyrethroids—which include common chemicals like Permethrin and Resmethrin—is another toxin that can mess with your cat or dog’s mental well-being. Not only are these chemicals possible carcinogens, they can also alter your pet’s mood and state of mind. Symptoms of poisoning include nervous system damage, hyperexcitability, tremors and even depression!

Blindness

One of the most common but also most toxic pesticides is snail bait. Unfortunately, this poison is also very attractive to mammals, like dogs and cats. Snail bait’s active ingredient, metaldehyde, causes seizures, excess salivation and perhaps most frightening of all, blindness. eizures

The above mentioned Pyrethroids, which are in the majority of household insecticides, are known to alter pets’ mental health. But, sadly, they can also cause muscle tremors, ataxia, anorexia and seizures—which can in turn lead to death. Organochlorines, which constitute a large percentage of common pesticides, also cause loss of bodily control and seizures. In severe poisoning, these seizures are often uncontrollable, leading to respiratory failure and eventually death in both cats and dogs.

Malignant Lymphoma

Sadly, various forms of cancer are not uncommon in animals exposed to pesticides—which, unfortunately, includes most pets in the U.S. One study conducted by the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University found that consistent exposure to chemicals commonly used by professional lawn care companies elevated the risk of fatal canine malignant lymphoma by nearly 70%.

Bladder Cancer

It’s not just Lymphoma you have to worry about. In a study published by the journal Science of the Total Environment it was found that dogs exposed to lawns treated with herbicides (like Roundup, for example) experience a significantly higher chance of contracting bladder cancer. Studies found the chemicals that help cause this extremely painful type of cancer are detectable in both treated and untreated lawns. Which means even if you don’t personally treat your own yard with pesticides, your pets are still likely receiving exposure blown in from other areas, like nearby parks or neighbors' yards.

Liver Cancer

A particularly nasty and quite common inorganic pesticide, Allethrin, has been linked with increased risk of liver cancer in dogs. A synthetic copy of a naturally occurring botanical insecticide derived from chrysanthemum flowers, Allerthrin is used in many yards throughout America to kill and prevent flies, mosquitoes and other flying insects.

Birth Defects

Your fur babies aren’t the only ones facing harm due to pesticide exposure—their babies are, too. The Environmental Working Group (or, the EWG) found that dogs commonly test positive for phthalates at levels up to 5 times that of the average human. This chemical compound found in plastics, perfumes, food containers, makeup and pesticides is believed to cause, among other issues, birth defects in newly born puppies and kittens.

Reproductive Problems

The same EWG report cited above linked phthalates not just to birth defects in pets, but to all kinds of reproductive issues also—a side effect perhaps more cruel than even death.

Customer Testimonial:

I would not normally bother to write reviews for items I have bought online however, in this case, I feel I absolutely must.This product has quite literally saved my life plus the lives of my two dogs and six cats.

We have all been suffering from sarcoptic mange courtesy of a local fox. My pets have been diagnosed by a Vet and myself by a private Dermatologist. As this has been ongoing for almost three years I have spent many thousands of pounds trying to cure my pets and myself. I tried endless chemicals via the Vet in a bid to help my pets. More chemicals than I had used in the previous 25 years of dog/cat ownership, such was my despair. The options for my pets had been exhausted and even taking oral ivermectin tablets only provided temporary relief for me. I was advised on the basis of “quality of life” to consider ending the lives of my pets. Honestly, I could see no point in carrying on without them since they mean everything to me.

I was on the verge of putting all eight to sleep, a prospect which was deeply, deeply distressing to me, when I came across Kleen Green on Amazon. I just thought “well it’s worth a try, what do I have to lose” so I bought a bottle of the ready mixed formula to try on myself. After two days of using KG the difference was like night and day – I couldn’t believe it. The relief was indescribable, what a difference in such a short space of time! For the first time in so very long I felt like a human being again. Imagine my joy when I discovered that not only could it be used on people and dogs but cats too. Any cat owners out there will know how difficult it is to buy products that are safe for cats as so many things that you can safely use on dogs are toxic to cats. We are all now into our third week of treatment and are already feeling the benefits. Despite handling my pets each day (something I had stopped doing) I have practically no sensation of mite activity. The moment I even think feel anything I zap the area with KG spray. I can bath my pets without the need for me to wear rubber gloves. I spray myself with KG immediately afterwards and I know that is enough to protect me from any transfer of mites. If only I’d come across KG when the problem first started it would have saved us all a great deal of trauma. THANK YOU SO MUCH. Your product is wonderful, so easy to use, no nasty smell, totally natural and non toxic. Best of all mites cannot build up resistance to this product.

My advice to others who are suffering from this or scabies (the human version) is to buy the concentrate and to follow the instructions to the letter. Remember, you have to be persistent as these mites are tenacious little devils. I spray myself head to toe first thing in the morning and I carry a small bottle of the spray in my handbag so that I can use it whilst I’m at work (and no-one is any the wiser) and then I bath in it at night (sink down under the water so that only your eyes, nose and mouth are sticking out!). I have been able to sleep soundly, without interruption, for the first time in absolutely ages. Spray yourself, your clothes and your home - you will not be sorry. I’m amazed how many uses KG has and I am totally converted.

On a personal note – thank you so much for the bottle of shampoo you sent with my last order. I didn’t spot it until I emptied the box for the cats to play in! That was really very kind of you. I hope you are able to use the above so that others can benefit from this product. I really cannot put into words the difference it has made to my life. I feel positive again. Having tried so many products that made so many claims (none of which worked) I had all but given up. How glad am I that I gave KG a go. It has, quite literally, saved my life.